diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/DiscordConfig.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/DiscordConfig.cs
index 4056484e..c98b7c44 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/DiscordConfig.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/DiscordConfig.cs
@@ -205,6 +205,14 @@ namespace Discord
         /// </remarks>
         public bool UseInteractionSnowflakeDate { get; set; } = true;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets or sets whether or not any responses to Discord will make an internal expiration check.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     This should generally be set to <see langword="false"/> in a development environment due to potential latency issues.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public bool ResponseInternalTimeCheck { get; set; } = true;
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets or sets if the Rest/Socket user <see cref="object.ToString"/> override formats the string in respect to bidirectional unicode.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/BaseDiscordClient.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/BaseDiscordClient.cs
index d369050e..372dea35 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/BaseDiscordClient.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/BaseDiscordClient.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public TokenType TokenType => ApiClient.AuthTokenType;
         internal bool UseInteractionSnowflakeDate { get; private set; }
         internal bool FormatUsersInBidirectionalUnicode { get; private set; }
+        internal bool ResponseInternalTimeCheck { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary> Creates a new REST-only Discord client. </summary>
         internal BaseDiscordClient(DiscordRestConfig config, API.DiscordRestApiClient client)
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
 
             UseInteractionSnowflakeDate = config.UseInteractionSnowflakeDate;
             FormatUsersInBidirectionalUnicode = config.FormatUsersInBidirectionalUnicode;
+            ResponseInternalTimeCheck = config.ResponseInternalTimeCheck;
 
             ApiClient.RequestQueue.RateLimitTriggered += async (id, info, endpoint) =>
             {
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/CommandBase/RestCommandBase.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/CommandBase/RestCommandBase.cs
index ab51adda..dae9b890 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/CommandBase/RestCommandBase.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/CommandBase/RestCommandBase.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             embeds ??= Array.Empty<Embed>();
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// </returns>
         public override string Defer(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException"></exception>
         public override string RespondWithModal(Modal modal, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds of no response/acknowledgement");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/MessageComponents/RestMessageComponent.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/MessageComponents/RestMessageComponent.cs
index c3d0ded3..434be40d 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/MessageComponents/RestMessageComponent.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/MessageComponents/RestMessageComponent.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             embeds ??= Array.Empty<Embed>();
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             if (args.AllowedMentions.IsSpecified)
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// </returns>
         public string DeferLoading(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds of no response/acknowledgement");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException"></exception>
         public override string Defer(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds of no response/acknowledgement");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException"></exception>
         public override string RespondWithModal(Modal modal, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds of no response/acknowledgement");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/Modals/RestModal.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/Modals/RestModal.cs
index 182e9bc7..edeeea0b 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/Modals/RestModal.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/Modals/RestModal.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// </returns>
         public override string Defer(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// </returns>
         public string DeferLoading(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds of no response/acknowledgement");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             embeds ??= Array.Empty<Embed>();
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             if (args.AllowedMentions.IsSpecified)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/SlashCommands/RestAutocompleteInteraction.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/SlashCommands/RestAutocompleteInteraction.cs
index 9b9096a5..dcad1dbd 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/SlashCommands/RestAutocompleteInteraction.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Interactions/SlashCommands/RestAutocompleteInteraction.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         /// </returns>
         public string Respond(IEnumerable<AutocompleteResult> result, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             lock (_lock)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/MessageComponents/SocketMessageComponent.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/MessageComponents/SocketMessageComponent.cs
index 82d6e8d0..f24a4be6 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/MessageComponents/SocketMessageComponent.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/MessageComponents/SocketMessageComponent.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             embeds ??= Array.Empty<Embed>();
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             embeds ??= Array.Empty<Embed>();
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             if (args.AllowedMentions.IsSpecified)
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public async Task DeferLoadingAsync(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds of no response/acknowledgement");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public override async Task DeferAsync(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds of no response/acknowledgement");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/Modals/SocketModal.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/Modals/SocketModal.cs
index 8f87fae1..7b1b0a65 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/Modals/SocketModal.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/Modals/SocketModal.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             embeds ??= Array.Empty<Embed>();
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             embeds ??= Array.Empty<Embed>();
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             if (args.AllowedMentions.IsSpecified)
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         /// </remarks>
         public override async Task DeferAsync(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds of no response/acknowledgement");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public async Task DeferLoadingAsync(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds of no response/acknowledgement");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/SlashCommands/SocketAutocompleteInteraction.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/SlashCommands/SocketAutocompleteInteraction.cs
index 0889d00c..7e6b484a 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/SlashCommands/SocketAutocompleteInteraction.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/SlashCommands/SocketAutocompleteInteraction.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         /// </returns>
         public async Task RespondAsync(IEnumerable<AutocompleteResult> result, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             lock (_lock)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/SocketBaseCommand/SocketCommandBase.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/SocketBaseCommand/SocketCommandBase.cs
index 1f3f4928..3b6da477 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/SocketBaseCommand/SocketCommandBase.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Interaction/SocketBaseCommand/SocketCommandBase.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             embeds ??= Array.Empty<Embed>();
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             if (!IsValidToken)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Interaction token is no longer valid");
 
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot respond to an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             embeds ??= Array.Empty<Embed>();
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         /// </returns>
         public override async Task DeferAsync(bool ephemeral = false, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
-            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this))
+            if (!InteractionHelper.CanSendResponse(this) && Discord.ResponseInternalTimeCheck)
                 throw new TimeoutException($"Cannot defer an interaction after {InteractionHelper.ResponseTimeLimit} seconds!");
 
             var response = new API.InteractionResponse